Regional News

For information on events and newly formed support groups, please call the phone numbers listed. If numbers are not provided, please contact the Regional Office listed below each listing. Established support groups are held in many other cities; please call the Regional Office for details. All activities are free of charge unless otherwise noted.

Northeast Region
Upcoming Events:

• Saturday, March 6th, Public Awareness Event, Atlantic City Convention Center, Atlantic City, New Jersey
• Wednesday, March 10th, Educational Workshop, Double Tree Guest Suites, Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania
• Saturday, March 27th, Camden County New Jersey Women’s Health Fair, Eastern High School, Voorhees, New Jersey
• Tuesday, April 13th, Educational Workshop on Stress and Headaches, MSAA National Headquarters, Cherry Hill, New Jersey
• Saturday, May 8th, MS Awareness Conference, Sheraton Atlantic City Convention Center Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey
• Saturday, May 22nd, MS Awareness Conference, Double Tree Guest Suites, Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania
• Wednesday, June 16th, MS Awareness Conference, Baltimore, Maryland

Newly Formed Support Groups:

• Suffield, Connecticut; contact Jean Beresford at (860) 668-2792
• Kenduskeag, Maine
• Cape May, New Jersey; contact Ron Dickerson at (609) 861-0711
• Pomona, New Jersey (Atlantic County); contact Pam Bryant at (609) 909-5009
• Trenton, New Jersey (Mercer County); contact Michelle Dobson at (609) 510-2886
• Long Island, New York; contact Anne Mennella at (516) 679-8298
• Valley Stream, New York; contact Tracy Ofri at (516) 791-7440

New Exercise Class:

• Latrobe, Pennsylvania (Tai Chi class)

Support Groups Coming Soon:

• Gaithersburg, Maryland
• Pasadena, Maryland
• Camden, New Jersey
• Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

MSAA Northeast Regional Office:
Susan Freund, Director
706 Haddonfield Road
Cherry Hill, New Jersey 08002
(856) 488-4500
(800) 532-7667, ext. 106

MSAA Connecticut Field Office
Marva Llewellyn
Client Services Coordinator
72 Spruce Street, Apt 4-E
Stamford, Connecticut 06902
(203) 921-2682
(800) 532-7667, ext. 151

Midwest Region
Upcoming Events:

• Saturday, February 14th, MS Public Awareness Event, Radisson in Worthington, Ohio. To pre-register, call (800) 532-
  7667, ext. 121.
• Thursday, February 26th, Teleconference, “Spasticity & Muscle Spasms: Tackling MS’s Most Mysterious and Frustrating
  Symptoms.” To pre-register, call (800) 856-3823.

Newly Formed Support Groups:

• Chicago, Illinois (Southside); contact Charmaine Cothran at (773) 544-8751
• Chicago, Illinois (Westside); contact Gloria McAdoo at (773) 626-7007
• Salem, Indiana; contact Linda Schamel at (812) 883-8038
• Winimac, Indiana; contact Lori Semrau at (219) 843-7917
• Marinette, Wisconsin; contact Carolyn Campbell at (715) 732-9983

MSAA Midwest Regional Office:
Renée Williams, Director
13938A Cedar Road, #243
University Heights, Ohio 44118
(216) 320-1838
(800) 532-7667, ext. 140

MSAA Chicago Area Field Office
Scott McDonald
Client Services Coordinator
3013 S. Wolf Road #215
Westchester, Illinois 60154-5639
(708) 223-0734
(800) 532-7667, ext. 150

Northwest Region
Upcoming Events:

• Wednesday, March 17th, at 11:30 a.m., Educational Program/Luncheon,“Maintaining a Positive Attitude with MS,” Davenport Hotel, Spokane, Washington. Keynote speaker is neurologist Roy Kanter of the Holy Family MS Center.
• May, Annual Conference, Seattle, Washington; contact the Northwest Regional Office at (800) 532-7667, ext. 131.

Newly Formed Support Groups:

• Havre in Hill County, Montana; contact Janet Armstrong at (406) 808-1434
• Yakima in Yakima County, Washington; contact Teri Renee at (509) 460-0544

MSAA Northwest Regional Office:
Sue Pencoske, Director
600 Central Plaza, Suite #13
Great Falls, Montana 59401
(406) 454-2758
(800) 532-7667, ext. 131

Southeast Region
Upcoming Events:

• Saturday, March 6th, MSAA Health Fair, Fredericksburg, Virginia. Contact MSAA Health Fair Coordinator Anne Negrin at (800) 532-7667, ext. 105.
• Saturday, March 27th, MSAA Health Fair, Ocala, Florida. Contact MSAA Health Fair Coordinator Anne Negrin at (800) 532-
  7667, ext. 105.
• Saturday, April 3rd, (Tentative) Workshop, “Managing Depression & MS – Beyond Drug Therapy,” Melbourne, Florida
• April, (Tentative) Workshop, “Benefits of Exercise – What’s Right for You?” South Carolina (date and city to be determined)

Support & Therapeutic Groups Coming Soon:

• Clearwater, Florida (scuba certification classes, scholarships available)
• Hollywood, Florida
• Oldsmar, Florida
• Port St. Lucie, Florida
• West Palm Beach, Florida
• Allenhurst, Georgia
• Decatur, Georgia
• Charleston, South Carolina (therapeutic horseback riding; new support group in the West Ashley area)
• Chatham, Virginia

Join the growing number of support and therapeutic groups in the Southeast Region by calling MSAA Southeast Regional Director Linda Chaney at (800) 532-7667, extension 154. We are particularly interested in support group leaders. You will receive training and on-going support, and it's fun!

MSAA Southeast Regional Office:
Linda Chaney, Director
PO Box 66565
St. Petersburg, Florida 33736
(800) 532-7667, ext. 154

Mid-South Region
Upcoming Events:

• Saturday, March 6th, “Taking Charge of Your MS” Conference, Dallas, Texas
• Saturday, March 13th, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. A free MS Adventure Day, Four Winds Renaissance Faire, Whitehouse, Texas (just south of Tyler)
• Saturday, May 1st, “Taking Charge of Your MS” Conference, Little Rock, Arkansas
• Saturday, May 22nd, MS Awareness Day, Holiday Inn Select Memphis – Downtown (Beale Street), 160 Union Avenue, Memphis, Tennessee

Newly Formed Support Group:

• Tyler in Smith County, Texas; contact Betty Johnson at (903) 581-7542

Support Group Coming Soon:

• Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

MS Awareness Days are being planned for the following locations:

• Austin, Texas
• Fort Worth, Texas
• San Antonio, Texas

MSAA Mid-South Regional Office:
Adam Roberts, Regional Director
1515 N. Town E Boulevard
Suite 138, Box 320
Mesquite, Texas 75150
(817) 480-2125
(800) 532-7667, ext. 153

MSAA Arkansas Field Office:
Judith Bennie, Client Services Coordinator
107 Avonshire Terrace
Hot Springs, Arkansas 71913
(501) 262-9380
(800) 532-7667, ext. 137

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